32 voted in favour, 14 voted against, and one person abstained.

It came after States Members voted down an amendment by the Future Hospital Scrutiny Panel to cap spending at £550m – 26 against, 22 in favour.

With funding plans in place, a planning application is now due to be put forward within six weeks – by 15 November.

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Pictured top: Senator Lyndon Farnham, who led the new hospital project.